Sat, 8 Aug, 2026, 03:06 am
Reported by The Indian Express
A 32-year-old gangster was murdered on Wednesday afternoon allegedly by his rival gang in front of his woman friend in Surat's Bhestan, an area in the textile and diamond hub dominated by migrants, police said. The murder of Satish Dhagde alias Satish Maratha is suspected to be an outcome of gang rivalry to gain control of the area, police said, adding that nine persons, including three minors, were detained in connection with the murder.
The three minors were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which sent them to a remand home. The remaining accused, identified as Ketan Sirsath (19), Rahul Dubey (20), Karan Dubey (20), Ajit Goswami (25), Akash Thakur (18) and Rahul Kapure (29), all residents of different areas in Surat, were produced before the Surat district court which remanded them in police custody till August 12.
The accused were arrested on the Songadh-Uchhal main road in Tapi district while fleeing on bikes towards Maharashtra, police said. Tapi neighbours Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. According to police sources, the same gang had allegedly attacked Maratha a few days ago in Godadara area by sprinkling chilly powder in his face.
